The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-30

On last Wednesday about the hour
of noon, this community was shocked
by the startling intelligence that
Capt. w. +. fowler had shot and
fatally wounded, at his own house,
Rev, G. +. Stivers, minister in charge
of the Episcopal Church of this place.
Mr.. Stivers was from some point In
Louisiana. and was a young man OF
more than ordinary intelligence, and
was single. He had been in this city
conducting Lenten services at All
Saints Church, AMI during these few
weeks stay was entertained 10y the
members of that Church. He was
received every shera without a sern-
pie of doubt AS to his sincere piety.
What his ottense vas We do not
know, but we are led to believe that
it must have been heinous or he
would never have said on his dying
bed, in a written statement signed by
his own hand in clear, bold letters,
aud in the presence of witnesses. that
Capt. fowler was justitiable in shoot
ing him and he did not wish him
punished. Mr.. Stivers further said
in the presence Of witnesses: ~
have some very dear friends in Ore
NADIA, and hope I have done some
good here, but am sorry that | so
grossly deceived the people" This
is sufficient evidence that Capt. Tow
Ter did not act without cause. Had
this statement not been made by the
diving man, we would still believe
that Capt. fowler was in the right;
for he is known to u peo.le as "A
straightforward business man, an
pnterprising citizen, a kind husband
and u devoted father. Yet the cause
Of this tragical affair is a mystery to
the public, and we await the action
If the court for further developments.
Mr.. Stivers died Thursday morning
It an early hour, the shot from the
pistol having entered his abdomen
the left side and ranged crosswise.
Revs. Mr.. Martin, of Canton, and
Short, Of Jackson, conducted the
'uneral services Thursday evening.
y Pri nay El,atin f,r District attorney
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way. and AJAX our friends to mite tlsif eff ,rt-
to --onrea perfectly fair and ilnpartiai = iHotion.
1t l. furthe.. Agreed IN " ali WHITE %-iectDrs whn
waited i"S Cleveland for Pre- ,idsni, nr VIM
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'nr the plrpnsa- OF the DISTRICT Attorney.
election as d nHnrrst-, ami th Ittna, on- Ut rs
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A. II. WHITFIRLD.
sardis, Miss. April IS. 1887.